Planning a Quickie!

[Cass]

Hi to the Universal board people

I have a big trip coming up in the fall but I am thinking I can squeeze a quickie summer trip to PBR just for 4 days Aug 2 - 6th.

The last 2 times I booked I just did it straight online at the universal site - once at the RP and once at the HR Club Level. I think I'd like to try PBR to experience all three resorts. Should I just go through the universal website again? how are most people booking these days, maybe room and tickets separately?

I won't bother with club level this time - just a regular room.

Thanks for your insight.

 

[damo]

Tickets are $86/7 days, so I would just do it separately. I always call just because sometimes there are offers and upgrades that you can't get online.

 

[Cass]

Hi Damo, so who would I call? Lowes? or what?

 

[Cass]

Also, last time I was there I rode King Kong (it was closing the next week) I am going to assume the Mummy is up and running, anything else new?

 

[rlduvall]

"Planning a Quickie"

Hey, don't you know this is a family friendly board. Watch it!!

To answer your question: Yes, Mummy is up and running. Was Shrek3D open when you were there last? It is fabulous. Back to the Future is now closed. Hanna Barbera is now a Jimmy Neutron attraction. Ghostbuster street show is gone . . . Can't think of anything else.

Have stayed at both PBH and RPR and I sincerely think PBH is one of the nicest resorts I have every stayed at. Everytime our water taxi would come around the bend and we would see our hotel, my husband would say, in a fake loud Italian accent "Portifino." Okay, I guess you had to be there.

 

[Cass]

lol, well a 4 day stay is a quickie for me, usually I go to Florida for at least 2 weeks and often longer.

Shrek & Jimmmy were there, we did them... what is going in where back to the future was? thanks for your help!

 

[Cass]

Hi again, okay I booked a water view room at PBR without tickets because like you said, Damo, the tickets are only like 85.00pp

and now I'm looking at the other resorts and it is cheaper for a club level room at RP which would give me my breakfasts, water, pop etc...

I can't decide what to do - it's just I'm diabetic so it would be a big help to be able to get some breakfast quickly instead of going to a restaurant. I stayed Club Level at Hard Rock and breakfast was a zoo, not enough chairs, people standing everywhere - someone tell me that RP Club is better?

Thanks

 

[damo]

Hi again, okay I booked a water view room at PBR without tickets because like you said, Damo, the tickets are only like 85.00pp

and now I'm looking at the other resorts and it is cheaper for a club level room at RP which would give me my breakfasts, water, pop etc...

I can't decide what to do - it's just I'm diabetic so it would be a big help to be able to get some breakfast quickly instead of going to a restaurant. I stayed Club Level at Hard Rock and breakfast was a zoo, not enough chairs, people standing everywhere - someone tell me that RP Club is better?

Thanks

Everyone seems to think that RPH Club is the best one. I've only done HRH and PBH club so I can't be much help. Since you are going in mid summer, I think all of the Club lounges will be a zoo. However, you can always just take a tray of stuff back to your room if worse comes to worse. Is it a lot more expensive?

 

[Cass]

RP Club was almost 300 cheaper than regular PBR which made me consider it.

I'm torn because I really want to try PBR, but on the other hand I need to watch the $$ because I have big cruise coming up in Nov/Dec

 

[damo]

RP Club was almost 300 cheaper than regular PBR which made me consider it.

I'm torn because I really want to try PBR, but on the other hand I need to watch the $$ because I have big cruise coming up in Nov/Dec

Portofino is a gorgeous hotel. You won't regret staying there.

 

[goofy!]

Since you are going twice in one year - I would suggest you invest in the Preferred Annual Pass. 2 sets of the $86.00 tickets (one for your quickie and one for your upcoming extended fall vacation) and you have just about paid for your AP. That way you can book your rooms with the AP discount and you get the benefit of all the AP discounts at the restaurants and the stores.

We love PBH - it is our hotel of choice now.

 

[damo]

Since you are going twice in one year - I would suggest you invest in the Preferred Annual Pass. 2 sets of the $86.00 tickets (one for your quickie and one for your upcoming extended fall vacation) and you have just about paid for your AP. That way you can book your rooms with the AP discount and you get the benefit of all the AP discounts at the restaurants and the stores.

We love PBH - it is our hotel of choice now.

I think Cass's big trip in the fall is not to Universal but on a cruise, so she actually is only going once in one year.

 

[goofy!]

I think Cass's big trip in the fall is not to Universal but on a cruise, so she actually is only going once in one year.

Ahhh...didn't catch that. Of course, the signature would be a clue

Cass - forget what I said. Follow Damo's suggestions

Off to get more coffee, as I obviously need it!

 

[Cass]

LOL, I like universal to go twice in one year, we had so much fun on our trips.

Are the parks still as nice as they were 4 years ago? be honest with me

 

[damo]

LOL, I like universal to go twice in one year, we had so much fun on our trips.

Are the parks still as nice as they were 4 years ago? be honest with me

I was there twice in three months from up here in Toronto and I must say that they are nicer.

 

[AlexandNessa]

Hi again, okay I booked a water view room at PBR without tickets because like you said, Damo, the tickets are only like 85.00pp

and now I'm looking at the other resorts and it is cheaper for a club level room at RP which would give me my breakfasts, water, pop etc...

I can't decide what to do - it's just I'm diabetic so it would be a big help to be able to get some breakfast quickly instead of going to a restaurant. I stayed Club Level at Hard Rock and breakfast was a zoo, not enough chairs, people standing everywhere - someone tell me that RP Club is better?

Thanks

I have never had a problem getting a table for breakfast, and I've stayed RPR Club 6x. One thing to consider ... how many folks are in your party? The only reason I ask is because the RPR rooms are small, IMHO. You might like the size of the rooms at PBH better, and you could just do a grocery stop for breakfast items.

 

[Cass]

Just the 2 of us, mother/DD trip so the room size doesn't really bother me. I recall the rooms being small at the RP last time I stayed there. Are the club rooms the same size as the standard I had before?

 

[AlexandNessa]

Are the club rooms the same size as the standard I had before?

yep.

 

[Cass]

Wow, I though they would be a little fancier. Maybe they are better located?, last time I stayed at RP our std. room was quite a hike to the pool or lobby.

 

[AlexandNessa]

All the club rooms in RPR are in Tower 3, Floor 7. Tower 3 is very convenient to the pool (probably the most convenient), the restaurants, the shuttle, the boat dock, the walking path to the parks, the lobby. It's a very nice location. Since only 1/3 of the club rooms overlook the pool, you do run the risk of a roof/highway view. You could also end up with a view of the luau. Let me know if you decide to book here as I'm happy to help further.